President Nangolo Mbumba on Friday urged the banking sector to consider the financial hardships Namibians are going through, and cut interest rates. Meeting the country’s banking leadership, he reminded them that the public is bleeding and suffering due to high bank charges and unsustainable interest rates. The President met the bankers at Nedbank Namibia’s headquarters...
Lahja Nashuuta The Outjo Primary School, which was considered one of the best schools in the country, has turned into a battlefield because teachers and the principal allegedly regularly hurl insults at each other in the presence of pupils. The school, located in the Kunene region, is one of the oldest institutions in the country,...
Kavango East health director Idah Mendai has called for urgent intervention in the alarming increase in malnutrition cases recorded in the region this year, which has thus far affected 14000 people and 15 deaths. Mendai revealed the information on Friday during an engagement with the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Gender Equality ,Social Development and Family...
SWAKOPMUND- A Swakopmund pharmacy has been ordered to remove a sign featuring Otto von Bismarck that was erected on their building. This follows a complaint by the Namibian Genocide Association against the pharmacy – Bismarck Medical Centre – for displaying an image of the first German Chancellor Von Bismarck at the corner of Bismarck Street...
ONGWEDIVA – Namibia’s police chief has warned his officials against participating in political activities. Lieutenant general of the Namibian Police, Joseph Shikongo, urged men and women in uniform to remain apolitical in their undertakings. He said he was informed of police officers involved in political activities, which is against the law and the police code...
Auleria Wakudumo The Rössing Foundation has donated more than N$554 000 to two schools in Omusati and Kunene regions. The donation, given under Rössing’s Learning Enhanced Learning Access (Lela) flagship project, is to contribute towards tuition fees, purchasing learning materials, school uniforms, toiletries, medical expenses and hostel fees for six orphaned pupils. Nakayale Private...
Ondangwa – AJ Panelbeating and Spray-Painting, in partnership with Dichen Trading, last week handed over a police vehicle which they had repaired at a cost of N$18 000. Oshana police Deputy Commissioner Nico Steemkamp, who received the vehicle on behalf of the police, said the vehicle crashed while pursuing suspects involved in an armed robbery. “We...
USAKOS – The small town of Usakos is one of many in Namibia grappling a high unemployment rate, which not only exacerbates poverty, but also fuels cases of domestic violence. About 80% of the town’s young people are reportedly unemployed, leaving many families destitute. To alleviate the situation and uplift the community, the Usakos Town...
OTJIWARONGO – A 59-year-old man died instantly on Saturday when he allegedly fell from a 15-metre high water tank at Otjiwarongo. Namibian Police head of community affairs in the Otjozondjupa region, Maureen Mbeha in a media statement yesterday said the incident happened while the deceased was busy with regular maintenance work on the tank, belonging...
WALVIS BAY – The National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia has suspended Ellis Egumbo, terminal manager at their Walvis Bay depot, over the loss of product and commercial documentation at the facility. This suspension follows the resignation of another employee a month ago, amid an ongoing investigation of fuel theft. So far, four people have been...